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The government remains in “denial” about the scale of the asbestos problem in the country’s schools, a leading campaigner said this week after winning a prestigious award for his campaign to rid schools of the deadly substance. Dorothy Lepkowska reports.

Ofsted was a hot topic of conversation at all three teacher union conferences this year, as teachers condemned the workload and stress they say inspection causes. A range of solutions, from industrial action to an Inspection Charter, were put forward. Pet

The rift between the Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives over the requirement for qualified teacher status (QTS) within England’s schools is unlikely to be healed, schools minister David Laws has admitted.

The disturbing effects of poverty and austerity measures on parents’ ability to afford the costs of schooling were laid bare by the two major teaching unions during the recent conference season. Pete Henshaw reports

There has been a call for action after thousands of teachers reported the sometimes horrifying and often disgusting abuse that they have received from both pupils and parents via social media. Pete Henshaw reports.

Teachers can register for free to take their students to a Big Bang Near Me Fair. The regional STEM events aim to give young people a flavour of the range of jobs and careers that science, maths and design technology studies can lead to.

New figures show a slight rise in school absence with local authorities issuing thousands more penalty notices. And while persistent absenteeism is down, vulnerable groups are still more likely to fall into this category. Pete Henshaw looks at the stats.